They’d probably roll their eyes and think of her as flighty again. It was a depressing thought because she didn’t want to be flighty. She wanted to be strong, know what she wanted, but she just got bored with the same thing all the time.
Being a mother and wife was the only thing she didn’t get bored with. It was everything she had ever thought it would be, and sometimes she couldn’t believe she had been so scared to have Dimitri. He honestly brought out the best in her. He also helped his daddy get his head out of his ass and love her, so really, he was the biggest blessing in her life. As well as Katarina. She was so full of life and so perfect. She drove them all crazy since she was sort of a crybaby, but Piper loved her so damn much. They had the perfect little family, and she couldn’t wait for the future.
“Wow, looks amazing.”
Piper looked over her shoulder and smiled as her older sister Harper entered the room.
“Thanks,” she said with a grin as she dipped her brush in the paint. “Where did you go? I got here expecting some food, but only Jakob was here with the kids, and no food was provided. When I asked where you were, Jakob wouldn’t tell me.”
She laughed but it was more of a shocked laugh, not a ha-ha funny one. “Funny story, actually.”
Piper’s brows came up. “What’s up?”
“We are getting an extra special Christmas present this year.”
Still confused, Piper asked, “Huh? What?”
Shaking her head, Harper met Piper’s gaze and said, “I’m pregnant.”
Confused, Piper’s head tilted to the side. “But you couldn’t get pregnant.”
“I know.”
“And your tubes are tied.”
“I know. I’m ten weeks and had no clue.”
“Huh?” Piper asked, completely shocked. “Ten weeks!”
“Yeah, I’m as shocked as you are. Believe me. We both are. I haven’t had my period, but it been spotty since the tubal anyway. But I haven’t been sick or anything. The only reason I went in was because my tits have been hurting so bad, I thought I had cancer or something. Nope, a baby.”
Piper laughed. “Wow. That’s so awesome! Congrats!”
Wrapping her sister in a half hug, she found that her eyes were clouding with tears. Harper had wanted another baby so badly after Ally. She’d even asked Piper and her twin, Reese, to carry it for her, but then they found a surrogate and had Journey. Now though, she was going to carry her own child.
“Audrey’s pregnant too! This is so awesome.”
Harper laughed. “All us Assassins women are always pregnant together. Damn hockey players are fertile as hell.”
“No shit, right? That’s so cool! I am so excited for you,” Piper said, squeezing her again, and when she pulled back, her sister had big fat tears rolling down her face. She could see the excitement in Harper’s eyes and couldn’t be happier.
“I’m nervous I could lose it again, but I mean, I’m ten weeks. I think God did it that way so I wouldn’t stress and worry, you know?”
Tears flooded Piper’s eyes as she wiped away her sister’s. “Yeah, this one is going to stick and stay. It has to—it went through tied tubes to get here!”
“I just can’t believe it!”
“Me either! It’s freaking amazing. Come here!”
Harper laughed and wrapped her arms tightly around Piper as she sobbed into her shoulder. Piper loved Christmastime; it was the best time for miracles.
And Harper’s and Audrey’s babies were just that.
After finishing for the day and loving on Harper and her family, Piper went home to her own family. As she drove, a huge grin was on her face. Her sister was pregnant. What a freaking miracle. When her phone started to ring, she reached for it to see that it was her twin.
“Hey!”
“Have you talked to Harper?” Reese basically yelled with excitement.
“I did! Can you believe it?”
“No! Oh my God, really, Piper, I’ve been sitting here crying, I am so happy for her.”
“Me too, I cried. I just can’t believe it.”
“It’s a damn miracle, I tell you!”
“I know. It’s so awesome,” Piper agreed. “Next is you, lady.”
“Oh, hell no! You’re next.”